Bas-Saint-Laurent
Encyclopedia
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Regional County Municipalities
Indian Reserves
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Regional County Municipalities
Indian Reserves
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Regional County Municipalities
Indian Reserves
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Subdivisions
The population of municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent (Municipalités Régionales de Comté)Regional County Municipalities
- KamouraskaKamouraska Regional County Municipality, QuebecKamouraska is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Saint-Pascal. The other main town is La Pocatière, Quebec....
- 22,905 - La MatapédiaLa Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec300px|rightLa Matapédia is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula.It is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The seat is in Amqui. It is named for the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapedia was...
- 20,140 - La MitisLa Mitis Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Mitis is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. Its seat is in Mont-Joli which is on the Saint Lawrence River. La Mitis is named for the Mitis River which has its source in the region and flows through the central part of the region before emptying...
- 19,572 - Les BasquesLes Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec250px|rightLes Basques is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup...
- 9,868 - MataneMatane Regional County Municipality, QuebecMatane is a county regional municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. The seat is Matane.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 22,507*% Change : -5.1*Dwellings: 11,025...
- 22,772 - Rimouski-NeigetteRimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, QuebecRimouski-Neigette is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its seat is the city of Rimouski.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 52,289*% Change : -0.7*Dwellings: 24,991*Area : 2,716.48 km²...
- 52,928 - Rivière-du-LoupRivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, QuebecRivière-du-Loup is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its most important city is Rivière-du-Loup, which contains more than half of the population of the region....
- 32,218 - TémiscouataTémiscouata Regional County Municipality, QuebecTémiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
- 22,675
Indian Reserves
- Cacouna Indian Reserve, Quebec
- Whitworth, Quebec
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
Matane
Matane is a city in Quebec, Canada.Matane may also refer to:*Matane , Quebec*Matane Regional County Municipality, Quebec*Matane River, Quebec*Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea...
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
Mont-Joli, Quebec
-External links:*...
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
See also
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Subdivisions
The population of municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent (Municipalités Régionales de Comté)Regional County Municipalities
- KamouraskaKamouraska Regional County Municipality, QuebecKamouraska is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Saint-Pascal. The other main town is La Pocatière, Quebec....
- 22,905 - La MatapédiaLa Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec300px|rightLa Matapédia is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula.It is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The seat is in Amqui. It is named for the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapedia was...
- 20,140 - La MitisLa Mitis Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Mitis is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. Its seat is in Mont-Joli which is on the Saint Lawrence River. La Mitis is named for the Mitis River which has its source in the region and flows through the central part of the region before emptying...
- 19,572 - Les BasquesLes Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec250px|rightLes Basques is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup...
- 9,868 - MataneMatane Regional County Municipality, QuebecMatane is a county regional municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. The seat is Matane.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 22,507*% Change : -5.1*Dwellings: 11,025...
- 22,772 - Rimouski-NeigetteRimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, QuebecRimouski-Neigette is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its seat is the city of Rimouski.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 52,289*% Change : -0.7*Dwellings: 24,991*Area : 2,716.48 km²...
- 52,928 - Rivière-du-LoupRivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, QuebecRivière-du-Loup is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its most important city is Rivière-du-Loup, which contains more than half of the population of the region....
- 32,218 - TémiscouataTémiscouata Regional County Municipality, QuebecTémiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
- 22,675
Indian Reserves
- Cacouna Indian Reserve, Quebec
- Whitworth, Quebec
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
Matane
Matane is a city in Quebec, Canada.Matane may also refer to:*Matane , Quebec*Matane Regional County Municipality, Quebec*Matane River, Quebec*Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea...
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
Mont-Joli, Quebec
-External links:*...
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
See also
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).
Subdivisions
The population of municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent (Municipalités Régionales de Comté)Regional County Municipalities
- KamouraskaKamouraska Regional County Municipality, QuebecKamouraska is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Saint-Pascal. The other main town is La Pocatière, Quebec....
- 22,905 - La MatapédiaLa Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec300px|rightLa Matapédia is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula.It is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The seat is in Amqui. It is named for the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapedia was...
- 20,140 - La MitisLa Mitis Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Mitis is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. Its seat is in Mont-Joli which is on the Saint Lawrence River. La Mitis is named for the Mitis River which has its source in the region and flows through the central part of the region before emptying...
- 19,572 - Les BasquesLes Basques Regional County Municipality, Quebec250px|rightLes Basques is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup...
- 9,868 - MataneMatane Regional County Municipality, QuebecMatane is a county regional municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. The seat is Matane.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 22,507*% Change : -5.1*Dwellings: 11,025...
- 22,772 - Rimouski-NeigetteRimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, QuebecRimouski-Neigette is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its seat is the city of Rimouski.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 52,289*% Change : -0.7*Dwellings: 24,991*Area : 2,716.48 km²...
- 52,928 - Rivière-du-LoupRivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, QuebecRivière-du-Loup is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Its most important city is Rivière-du-Loup, which contains more than half of the population of the region....
- 32,218 - TémiscouataTémiscouata Regional County Municipality, QuebecTémiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
- 22,675
Indian Reserves
- Cacouna Indian Reserve, Quebec
- Whitworth, Quebec
Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane
Matane
Matane is a city in Quebec, Canada.Matane may also refer to:*Matane , Quebec*Matane Regional County Municipality, Quebec*Matane River, Quebec*Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea...
- 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli
Mont-Joli, Quebec
-External links:*...
- 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)
External links
- Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent (official website)